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Hmmm...all the vampires' out of town for the Independence holidays. Gotta wait another week cos all regular programming got bumped forward. What's a dude to do when even HUNG guys and Drop Dead Divas saddled up with the Vamps to go AWOL pronto.

In switzerland we have to wait awhile before Swiss TV buys the series. Since we pay a HUGE tax for swiss TV content, and they buy almost all hit and cult series eventually, and since downloading is still legal here, I download my American series a day after they are broadcast in the states.

Then, its like chocolate. You can eat it all, or you can save some for later. I always save a few episodes in anticipation of dry weeks. Sometimes, entire series are onhold and ready to entertain.

The downside of watching TV as files on your computer is you can waste time, watching two or three in a row and being a happy glutton. I have a swiss friend, he watches entire seasons in marathon sittings.

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“From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need” 1875 K Marx

That makes 3 of us. It looks like they may kill poor Tara off. And what is Franklin up to, huh? Fishing for info on Bill. Who is he working for anyway? What about the Sheriff just quitting like that? Oh so many issues. I can't wait.

no way, I don't see Tara getting killed off. That would really screw with the plotline I think just a little too much. I mean I know they made some changes, like originally in the books Lafeyatte dies early in the book and was never a big character...much like Jason was kind a secondary character. But to kill off Tara? I think all that would do was upset the True Blood Fans...

I was thinking they were going to kill Tara off because she was trying to escape Franklin when he caught her at the door. I don't really see Tara as a main character even though she is friends with Sookie. But then again with Lafayette taking her to see his mother, maybe they are going somewhere with that. If they were to kill Lafayette off like they did in the book, I would stop watching the show. I just love me some Lafayette.

I have him as my screen saver plus my son's middle name is Lafayette. Me and my son both have french names..I can't wait til tomorrow...

I was thinking they were going to kill Tara off because she was trying to escape Franklin when he caught her at the door. I don't really see Tara as a main character even though she is friends with Sookie. But then again with Lafayette taking her to see his mother, maybe they are going somewhere with that. If they were to kill Lafayette off like they did in the book, I would stop watching the show. I just love me some Lafayette.

I have him as my screen saver plus my son's middle name is Lafayette. Me and my son both have french names..I can't wait til tomorrow...

The 9 crimes episode had me damn near screaming at the top of my lungs when those rednecks started beating up on Lafayette. Thank the Goddess Eric swooped in and saved his ass. Tara got bit and kidnapped by Franklin but did he bring her to the mansion to get drained by Talbot? And now I am wondering if Pam is going to get killed by the Magistrate. I hope not cause I like her too.

So many twists and turns, I can't wait til Sunday to find out. And poor poor Sookie, heartbroken by Bill. I know he still cares for her but I am wondering what he is up to. By snitching on the Queen to Russell about selling V to take Eric out was quite surprising. I am on the edge of my seat waiting in anticipation for Sunday's episode.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

I thought it would be good to post this under this thread. While your waiting for your True Blood fix, or need something else on the side. There is a new show called the Gates, notas good as True Blood I will confess picture vampires, werewolves, demons, witches, etc. Living in the suburbs. It's more of a drama then anything, but a good watch. It airs also on Sunday.

Also, on the off season when True Blood ends this year (Cries) there's Vampire Diaries. I was against this show in the beginning because of the whole vampires, and high school thing makes me twitch. Along with vampires in the sunlight. However, it has turned out to be very good indeed! not...as good as True Blood, but definitely a good filler while True Blood is out of season.

And on a side note, I don't have the name of it yet. But, my mom says theres a new Steven King T.V series. I think..its called Haven, but I could be really wrong there. Not for sure what its about, but at least to me and mom if it has Steven King's name attached it's bound to be gold =)

the Steven King one I just got done watching the first episode looks really awesome about a town called Haven where supernatural types live and a FBI agent sent there to unravel a murder. the supernaturals live there because the town supresses their power.

It airs from what it looks like on Fridays, only one episode out so far. the next one airs tommorrow. Thes how is titled Haven though after the town.

More shows to watch-cool! Checking out The Gates now. The story line reminds me a lot about a similar hit TV series in the UK too, Being Human (Seasons 1&2). I'm a huge fan and hope Season 3 returns soon enough.

With The Gates, Haven & True Blood (plus other shows like Hung, Drop Dead Diva...etc) all lined up throughout the week, it does make Sundays come faster. It's almost the weekend again! Thanks again.

I don't want to spoil it for those in the UK, etc who won't see it until next year (Ann, I know you said you don't mind but the ending to this episode was just too much fun to spoil). I should have seen it coming and way back in my mind I kind of did, it was very satisfying.

I guess it's better to be a telepath than it is to be a vampire or a werewolf or a maenad or whatever else.

And as for the gratuitous shots of shirtless Alcide, keep 'em coming.

SPOILER ALERT:

And the flirtations between Jesús and Lafayette, yum.

Bill's passion for Sookie is awesome, the way he beat up that scummy werewolf and then smashed that vampire's face into the silver door (why would vamps put silver doors in their house?). Of course Sookie and Bill's passion comes across realistically since in real life they're dating.

I love this show.

One question: the cute blond girl that Jason met, I don't remember the flashback of when he saw her crying on the road. What was that all about?

I guess Franklin is going to make Tara his vampire bride. I don't see how she is going to get away. I kinda like how James Frain has played Franklin as a mentally unstable vampire. But I have liked him since he was on The Tudors. I also think that Russell might just get killed by Eric later on down the line since he recognized his father's crown in Russell's vault. But I have to wonder why Russell is so fixated on Sookie? I am also thinking that the Magister might also get killed, no one seems to like him, poor thing, no one liked him when he was on Oz either.

I wish Jessica and Hoyt would get back together but I am thinking maybe Jessica and Sam's brother might hook up. And Jason is starting to get on my last nerve with blackmailing Andy into making him a sheriff. Idk, sometimes he comes off as an airhead to me.

I guess Franklin is going to make Tara his vampire bride. I don't see how she is going to get away. I kinda like how James Frain has played Franklin as a mentally unstable vampire. But I have liked him since he was on The Tudors. I also think that Russell might just get killed by Eric later on down the line since he recognized his father's crown in Russell's vault. But I have to wonder why Russell is so fixated on Sookie? I am also thinking that the Magister might also get killed, no one seems to like him, poor thing, no one liked him when he was on Oz either.

I wish Jessica and Hoyt would get back together but I am thinking maybe Jessica and Sam's brother might hook up. And Jason is starting to get on my last nerve with blackmailing Andy into making him a sheriff. Idk, sometimes he comes off as an airhead to me.

As far as killing Russell and the Magister, it sounds intriguing but it's a major crime for a Vampire to kill another one so whoever does it would have a price on his head. That sounded like Russell during the flashback Eric had, right?

I was also thinking about how Jason is such an airhead and how can he possibly be Sookie's brother, assuming they both had the same parents and she is such a strong Telepath how can the genes for Telepathy have so totally escaped him to the extent that he is the opposite of a Telepath: an airhead.

I think Russell is so fixated on Sookie, in the same or similar way to how Maryann was, they sense she has a very major power that probably exceeds theirs. Did you see the look on his face during that last scene of the last episode when she did her thing? They haven't seen anything like her.

"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

I thought the Lafayette flirt scenes were poorly directed cause it seemed like two straight actors imitating some Disney version of a gay pickup.

I was disturbed by the image of Tara running away from Longwood. Since its such a famous house it can't just be imaginary set decoration, for me. Longwood was being built as the manor house of a cotton plantation when the Civil War destroyed that slave owning world. Its not really a criticism of True Blood, just more that I found it personally disturbing to see the frightened Tara desperately trying to escape a plantation house in a very antebellum white night gown.

This series is in need of another black character by the way.

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I thought the Lafayette and Jesus flirting thing was cute. When does anyone see Lafayette actually looking a bit nervous? Other than when Pam threatened him or those rednecks were jumping him. I didn't know that gay men had a certain way of flirting.

Inch--Yeah, you are right about one vampire killing another but why then is the Magister threatening to kill Pam then? Because they had V at the club and it's so called blasphemy to sell it? If that's the case he should be threatening to kill Russell since he is giving his so freely to the weres.

I thought the Lafayette and Jesus flirting thing was cute. When does anyone see Lafayette actually looking a bit nervous? I didn't know that gay men had a certain way of flirting.

Thank you QT. I had thought the same. But then again, I'm just shady like that.

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"I have tried hard--but life is difficult, and I am a very useless person. I can hardly be said to have an independent existence. I was just a screw or a cog in the great machine I called life, and when I dropped out of it I found I was of no use anywhere else."

Inch--Yeah, you are right about one vampire killing another but why then is the Magister threatening to kill Pam then? Because they had V at the club and it's so called blasphemy to sell it? If that's the case he should be threatening to kill Russell since he is giving his so freely to the weres.

I'm not sure about the hierarchy but Russell is the "King" of a certain area isn't he? Not sure if the Magister is higher up or not but Russell said some nasty things about the Magister so it looks like they will have it out. Selling V is blasphemous and Pam is under the Magister's jurisdiction but I don't believe Russell is under him.

I think Eric is going to find a way to kill Russell as vengeance for having killed his parents. It's pretty obvious Russell is eventually going to die, he's so nasty and this show is all about Good v. Evil. That's why it's such a thrill when Sookie (Good) is shown to have such majah powers that can stand up to the best of them.

I'm not sure about the hierarchy but Russell is the "King" of a certain area isn't he? Not sure if the Magister is higher up or not but Russell said some nasty things about the Magister so it looks like they will have it out. Selling V is blasphemous and Pam is under the Magister's jurisdiction but I don't believe Russell is under him.

I think Eric is going to find a way to kill Russell as vengeance for having killed his parents. It's pretty obvious Russell is eventually going to die, he's so nasty and this show is all about Good v. Evil. That's why it's such a thrill when Sookie (Good) is shown to have such majah powers that can stand up to the best of them.

Hmmm, King does sound higher up than Magister doesn't it. And if Russell dies I wonder who will placed on his thrown...Talbot? lol

Ok, it sure looks like Eric is going to kill Russell to me but I wonder what he is up to by taking the Queen? I just love how Tara bit the hell out of Franklin then bashed his head in but is he really dead? And Bill out in the sunlight? I wonder what's up with that? Poor Lafayette has lost Jesus already, I thought they were gonna hook up for sure.

Maybe it's just me, but I find segments of Jason really boring me this season. My eyes are on the main Vamps, Wolves, Tara, Sookie and Jessica. Lafayette needs better script lines-bring back his old rebel funk and charm. Ram up the action Alan Ball. More fangs, fur and skin yo..

I'm loving how Eric is playing Russell, with the shameless flirting. If he ends up killing him it'll bring new meaning to the expression "Revenge is a dish best served cold.'' Russell is older than Eric, therefore more powerful, but I expect Eric will find a way.

Russell's boyfriend had the funniest line when Eric asked him how long they'd been together.

Mariana Klaveno, who plays Lorena, is a very good actress. She really makes the character come alive, no pun intended.

I'm very annoyed that Sookie is not exploring her powers more, I'm sure she can kick Vamp butt if she tried. I guess they're waiting for the right moment.

When Tara bashed Franklin's head it was so believable, the rage inside coming out from having had to put up with his torture and abuse.